Hannah Waddingham teases wonderful Ted Lasso season 4
Ted Lasso season 4 premieres on Apple TV on Wednesday, 5 August 2026, with less than a month until the beloved comedy returns. Hannah Waddingham, who plays Rebecca Welton, told Radio Times the writing continues to excel and promised fans a wonderful season built around the Lady Greyhounds women's team.
There is now less than a month to wait until the Emmy-winning football comedy returns to screens. Speaking exclusively with Radio Times about her Prime Video action-comedy Ride or Die, Waddingham teased what awaits when Jason Sudeikis brings AFC Richmond back for its fourth run on Apple TV.
Key Takeaways
- Ted Lasso season 4 debuts Wednesday, 5 August 2026 on Apple TV.
- Hannah Waddingham promised a wonderful season centered on the Lady Greyhounds.
- Ted returns to Richmond to coach a second-division women's football team.
- Returning stars include Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, and Jeremy Swift.
- A fifth season has not been officially renewed, though Apple TV says early work may follow.
What did Hannah Waddingham say about Ted Lasso season 4?
When asked how excited fans should be about the long-awaited batch of episodes, Waddingham said: "Oh, it's going to be… the writing just continues to excel like it always has, and we have our Lady Greyhounds."
She added: "So, it's going to be a wonderful season."
Waddingham has played Richmond owner Rebecca Welton since the very first episode. Her enthusiasm mirrors the broader anticipation surrounding the show's first new season in several years, with supporters bracing for a major shift in dynamic at Nelson Road.
Why is Ted Lasso season 4 focused on the Lady Greyhounds?
The Greyhounds nickname refers to the football club Welton owns and that Sudeikis's Ted once coached. At the end of season 3, Juno Temple's Keeley Jones was seen proposing a women's team to Rebecca—a storyline that now drives the new chapters.
Apple TV's official synopsis confirms the pivot: "In season four, Ted returns to Richmond, taking on his biggest challenge yet: coaching a second division women's football team. Throughout the course of the season, Ted and the team learn to leap before they look, taking chances they never thought they would."
After departing for the United States at the end of the third season, Ted's journey back to the UK provides the catalyst for this next era of Greyhounds football.
When does Ted Lasso season 4 premiere on Apple TV?
Ted Lasso season 4 is officially scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, 5 August 2026. The series remains an Apple TV exclusive.
Apple TV offers a seven-day free trial for viewers catching up before the new episodes land. For more streaming premiere dates and casting updates, visit our Streaming & TV Alerts hub.
Which cast members are returning for Ted Lasso season 4?
Alongside Waddingham and Sudeikis, familiar faces Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, and Jeremy Swift are confirmed to return. Keeley Jones star Juno Temple is also back in the fold.
The expanded Richmond roster adds newcomers Tanya Reynolds, Jude Mack, Faye Marsay, Rex Hayes, Aisling Sharkey, Abbie Hern, and Grant Feely as the club prepares for its new campaign.
Could Ted Lasso get a fifth season after season 4?
Apple TV head of programming Matt Cherniss recently addressed the prospect of a fifth season, noting no official renewal has been handed out yet but some work is already being considered downstream.
Cherniss said Sudeikis is looking to jump into the next season soon, though production on a fifth run has not formally started, according to reporting cited by Dark Horizons.
Before Richmond returns, Waddingham stars in Ride or Die alongside Octavia Spencer, arriving on Prime Video from Wednesday, 15 July 2026.